Compare towns
Deerfield vs Strafford vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Canterbury has the shortest commute (33 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deerfield | Strafford | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,306 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Deerfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Strafford School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.